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EC BACKS OFCOM
The European Commission has thrown its weight behind the call to curtail the BBC's board of governors by firming up guidelines on state aid to broadcasters. It has called for public
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Straight TV set to revive Planet Pop
Straight TV is to revive its former Channel 4 music format Planet Pop after securing an eight-part commission from Flextech-owned channel Trouble, writes Penny Hughes.
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Jowell provokes further delay
The broadcasting industry may have to wait until next summer to learn whether media ownership rules are to be relaxed after media secretary Tessa Jowell announced plans to serve up yet
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Zenith loses iTV boss to National Trust
Anne Dixon, managing director of Zenith entertainment-owned interactive TV outfit Workhouse, is quitting the company to become director of the National Trust, writes David Wood.
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PECK WINNER
Freelance cameraman Talal Abu Rahmeh was awarded the new Sony International Impact Award at last week's Rory Peck Awards 2001 (Thursday 18 October).His film Death of Mohammel El Durah was singled
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S4C International invests in factual
S4C International, the commercial arm of the Welsh-language broadcaster, is pumping£8m into a factual co-production initiative that is expected to generate£16m worth of output over the next five years, writes Penny Hughes.
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RATINGS - ITV 1 one-off drama brings BBC Down to Earth
For the second Sunday in a row (21 October), ITV 1 beat the BBC with another one-off drama, writes Ross Hutchinson.
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MAYHEW TO CONSULTANTS
Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital. Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC
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MEDIA JOB OPEN DAY
All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall
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PREMIERSHIP DEMOTED
ITV is to move football highlights programme The Premiership to the later slot of 22.30. As reported by Broadcast last week (19.10.01), the show will move after 17 November. A repeat
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BBC to map out regional quotas
The BBC IS set to introduce minimum output guarantees across a range of genres for production in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions in a further bid to appeal
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Paladin and Invision merge
Factual Indies Paladin Pictures and Invision Productions have merged to form a new company and have delivered their first programme to Channel 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Distraction to switch sales HQ to London
International format distributor Distraction Formats is to move its global sales operation from Paris to London after securing a capital injection of£900,000, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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VOD provider sets sights on Europe
Video-on-demand (VOD) operator Video Networks is in talks with a number of international media players about forming a strategic alliance for the international roll-out of VOD services, writes David Wood.
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VIEWERS' GROUP TO HOST CONFERENCE ON KIDS TV
Pressure group Voice of the Listener & Viewer is to hold a conference examining the future of children's television in the UK. CBBC controller Nigel Pickard (left) and CITV controller Janie
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The national newspapers have been less than kind to Celebrity Big Brotherover the weekend, with many saying that the 'racism' row should signal the end for the reality format.
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GWR FORMS JV TO BID FOR MIDLANDS LICENCE
Radio outfit GWR has joined forces with multimedia music company Channelfly in a bid for the east Midlands analogue licence. GWR and Channelfly have formed East Midlands Radio to develop a
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BBC EXTENDS PROTECTION FOR KIDS ONLINE
The BBC has introduced further guidelines to help protect children from potential dangers on the internet. Content producers have been told to take steps to prevent children and young people accessing
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FILM FOUR SALES HEAD MOVES TO INTERNATIONAL
Film Four head of sales Janine Gold has been promoted to head of Film Four International. At the same time, sales co-ordinator Libby Hughes becomes film sales executive of the department
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BUTT-UGLY MARTIANS FILM RIGHTS SOLD
Universal Studios has bagged the feature film rights to Just Group's CGI-animated kids series Butt-Ugly Martians. Universal has also secured the right to finance and produce additional TV episodes, associated consumer